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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: sadiejane on January 28, 2012, 11:57:21 am

Title: "finishing" antler
Post by: sadiejane on January 28, 2012, 11:57:21 am

morning good folk-
didnt know if this or the flint knapping area was best-
hopefully many of yall read both and im not a knapper so...

so often i see these lovely stone or steel knives with antler handles
and i have yet to figure out how you guys get that antler looking so nice
dark sometimes and polished up with out removing the character of the antler...
tips?
thanks!

Title: Re: "finishing" antler
Post by: tattoo dave on January 28, 2012, 12:48:43 pm

I've made a couple knives(steel). Never bothered to mess with the antler in terms of a finish. I always just leave it the way I find it. ;)

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: "finishing" antler
Post by: Pat B on January 28, 2012, 12:57:45 pm

Same here!

Title: Re: "finishing" antler
Post by: mullet on January 28, 2012, 07:57:21 pm

Sadie, I do like everybody else. But I have taken old, oxidized horn that has been in the weather a long time and sanded it down smooth. It looks really nice after you buff it out with a nice polish job.

Title: Re: "finishing" antler
Post by: bubby on January 29, 2012, 03:13:03 am

if i want one nice and shinny i hit it with a buffer, and shoe polish will resore the color, Bub

Title: Re: "finishing" antler
Post by: TRACY on February 04, 2012, 11:10:04 am

Saturated solution of mostly baking soda and little water will brighten up antler.

Tracy